diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/components/messages.scss b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/components/messages.scss
index 53bc58428d..6c8b7db4c2 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/components/messages.scss
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/components/messages.scss
@@ -87,28 +87,8 @@
 }
 
 @media screen and (min-width: $breakpoint-mobile){
-    .messages ul{
-        margin-left:-15px;
-
-        li{
-            padding-left:$desktop-nice-padding;
-            padding-right:$desktop-nice-padding;
-
-            &:before{
-                margin-left:-0.75em;
-            }
-
-        }
-        &:before{
-            content: "";
-            height: 0;
-            width: 0;
-            display: block;
-            position: absolute;
-            bottom: -15px;
-            left: 0;
-            border-top: 15px solid #000;
-            border-left: 15px solid transparent;
-        }
+    .messages ul li{
+        padding-left:$desktop-nice-padding;
+        padding-right:$desktop-nice-padding;
     }
 }
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